Chapter 7: Life Span Development

Question 1

Define: Adolescent

Answer 1

a young person age 12-18 yrs

Question 2

Define: atherosclerosis

Answer 2

a disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of blood vessels, eventually leading to partial or complete blockage of blood flow

Question 3

Define: barotrauma

Answer 3

injury caused by pressure to enclosed body surfaces, for example, from too much pressure in the lungs

Question 4

Define: conventional reasoning

Answer 4

a type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval from peers and society

Question 5

Define: Early adult

Answer 5

a young adult age 19-40 yrs

Question 6

Define: Fontanelles

Answer 6

areas where the neonate’s or infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at ~18 months of age

Question 7

Define: Infant

Answer 7

a young child age 1 month to 1yr

Question 8

Define: Life Expectancy

Answer 8

the avg # of years a person can be expected to live

Question 9

Define: Middle adult

Answer 9

an adult age 41-60yrs

Question 10

Define: Moro reflex

Answer 10

an infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things

Question 11

Define: neonate

Answer 11

a newborn age birth to 1 month

Question 12

Define: nephrons

Answer 12

the basic filtering unit in the kidneys

Question 13

Define: older adult

Answer 13

an adult age 61+

Question 14

Define: palmar grasp reflex

Answer 14

an infant reflex that occurs when something is placed in the infant’s palm; the infant grasps the object

Question 15

Define: postconventional reasoning

Answer 15

a type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his or her conscience

Question 16

Define: preschooler

Answer 16

a child age 3-6 yrs

Question 17

Define: rooting reflex

Answer 17

an infant reflex that occurs when something touches an infant’s cheeck, and the infant instinctively turns his or her head toward the touch

Question 18

Define: school age

Answer 18

a person age 6-12yrs

Question 19

Define: sucking reflex

Answer 19

an infant reflex in which the infant starts sucking when his or her lips are stroked

Question 20

Define: toddler

Answer 20

a child age 1-3 yrs

Question 21

Define: trust vs mistrust

Answer 21

the stage of development from birth to ~18 months, during which infants gain trust in their parents or caregivers if their world is planned, organized, and routine

Question 22

good to know

Vital signs at various ages

Answer 22

Question 23

Each developmental stage is marked by diff blank and blank changes and characteristics

Answer 23

physical, psychosocial

Question 24

During what stage to children learn to speak and express themselves?

Answer 24

Toddlers & preschoolers

Question 25

Name two key characteristics of the school-age

Answer 25

1. vital signs & body gradually approach those observed in adulthood
2. children develop self esteem

Question 26

Name 2 key characteristics of the adolescent stage

Answer 26

1. vital signs begin to level off within adult ranges
2. focus on creating self-image

Question 27

What is the age-range for early adults?
Bonus: what does the textbook purport early adults focus on?

Answer 27

19-40
work & family

Question 28

What is the age range for middle adults?
What do they focus on?

Answer 28

41-60
Achieving life goals

Question 29

What is the age range of older adults?
What do they focus on

Answer 29

61+
own mortality and the mortality of friends and loved ones

Question 30

Vital signs do not vary greatly throughout adulthood.
T or F?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

What are the vital signs at various ages?

Table 7-1

Answer 31

Question 32

What are noticeable characteristics at various ages in the first year of life?

Table 7-2

Answer 32